Name: BRADLEY COATES Job: DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY Years of experience: 36 START: When Bradley Coates attended the University of Southern California in the 1970s, his plan was to get his Ph.D. and become a history professor – until he saw…
Delivering a strong message and making sure it is clear, effective and memorable in a media interview is not as easy as it seems. In fact, many business owners miss opportunities to be quoted because they don’t communicate clearly. Lori…
Question: What’s the magic behind professional selling? Answer: Professional selling should be simple, ethical and highly effective, and it may appear almost magical. Learn and practice these basic tools and watch your clients appreciate you and your new skills. Tool…
The pace at which sustainability has been adopted as a sound business imperative is impressive. A few years ago, most companies would have put it in a silo, where a small portion of profits would be dedicated to “greening” along…
Creator: When New York native Chris Akin learned to surf, it rubbed him the wrong way. He’d leave the water with so much board rash his arms and chest were pink and raw. The 35-year-old marketer wasn’t satisfied with the…
I’ll start with bad news, and then get to good news before explaining why all of it belongs in a business magazine. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the most depressing news for me does not involve violence or political deadlock, but…
Heenan has served in many influential roles in Hawaii: trustee of the Estate of James Campbell, CEO of Theo H. Davies & Co., dean of the UH-Manoa College of Business and UH VP for Academic Affairs. He is currently a…
Each year, Hawaii Business selects 20 emerging leaders who have already made big contributions to Hawaii and are expected to have an even greater impact over the next two decades. Let us introduce you to the Class of 2013. …
As popular as Mexican restaurants are, three within a brief walk of each other in Hilo was probably too much. Casa de Luna and Lucy’s Taqueria both opened in December 2011,…
Many potential buyers begin their real estate search online, and more and more of those buyers are foreigners. That’s why, in mid-February, Prudential Locations will launch a new website that offers fully translated listings in English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean…
Whether it’s wholesaling T-shirts to the Navy Exchange or providing information technology to government installations, local businesses can learn the procurement ropes at the Hawaii Veteran and Small Business Forum & Expo next month. Organizers are reaching out especially to…
The XBR 4K LED TV is the largest high-resolution TV ever made by Sony. Also known as the XBR-84X900, it has a diagonal measurement of 84 inches – that’s seven feet. The “4K” in the name comes from the horizontal…
Joan Bennet loves mountain climbing, even when the journey bumps up against the maxim that “It’s only an adventure if something goes wrong.” The president of Bennet Group was part of a climb in October to an advanced base camp…
Science and artistry may seem like an odd marriage, but when you taste the chocolates that spring from this union, you will call Ricard Chocolat a marriage made in heaven. The science of tempering must be done precisely to make…
MAKING SLIPPERS >> Thursday, 1:56 PM Island Slipper FACTORY, Pearl City Photo by DAVID CROXFORD Linberto Refuerzo uses a sole press machine during the process of “spotting” or “fitting” a sandal’s upper to its outsole. Each day at Island Slipper…
The return on investment is good but turns up in unexpected places This legislative session, as lawmakers debate a bill that would make preschool universal among Hawaii children, you may hear some outrageous claims from the advocates of early childhood…
Robert Howe has been playing the markets since he was in high school. In 1973, he inherited $5,000 from his aunt and his father suggested he buy stock with the windfall. Howe chose a young consumer-products company called Radio Shack.…